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吓
xià
to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate
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口 (mouth) provides meaning, 下 provides pronunciation
HSK 5
6 strokes
Common (15%)
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⿰口下
i
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Component Tree i
xià
下
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
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3 strokes
HSK 1
Words Using 吓 (19)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
吓
↗
xià
to frighten / to scare
5
xià
吓
↗
HSK 5
to frighten / to scare
吓
↗
hè
to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)
5
hè
吓
↗
HSK 5
to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)
恐吓
↗
kǒnghè
to threaten / to menace
6
kǒnghè
恐吓
↗
HSK 6
to threaten / to menace
吓傻
↗
xiàshǎ
to terrify / to scare sb
xiàshǎ
吓傻
↗
to terrify / to scare sb
吓唬
↗
xiàhu
to scare / to frighten
xiàhu
吓唬
↗
to scare / to frighten
吓坏
↗
xiàhuài
to be really frightened
xiàhuài
吓坏
↗
to be really frightened
吓得发抖
↗
xiàdéfādǒu
tremble with fear
xiàdéfādǒu
吓得发抖
↗
tremble with fear
吓昏
↗
xiàhūn
to faint from fear / to be frightened into fits / shell-shocked
xiàhūn
吓昏
↗
to faint from fear / to be frightened into fits / shell-shocked
吓疯
↗
xiàfēng
to be scared senseless
xiàfēng
吓疯
↗
to be scared senseless
吓破胆
↗
xiàpòdǎn
to be scared out of one's wits / to scare stiff
xiàpòdǎn
吓破胆
↗
to be scared out of one's wits / to scare stiff